PREVIEW + PLAYLIST
The 54th JUNO AWARDS (2025)
PLAYLIST
JUNO Award NOMINEES 2025
60 Select Songs on Spotify
PROFILES OF 9 ARTISTS
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60-SONG TRACKLIST
Songs and artists
NOMINEES
50 categories and 200 performers
The JUNO Awards show takes place at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena Sunday, March 30. It airs at 5PM PDT and 8 PM EDT on CBC-TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music and CBC Listen and globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos and CBC Music’s YouTube page.
THE JUNO 2025 AWARDS PREVIEW
“Oh Canada” is at the top of our hearts
The brimming patriotism that’s gone viral across Canada in the past two months will get another gentle boost next week when the country’s top musicians gather in Vancouver to celebrate our talented music industry. More than 200 performing acts in about 50 JUNO Award categories are vying for trophies in everything from Song of the Year to Best Album Artwork.
Canadian music icon Anne Murray will be awarded a lifetime achievement award and the affable Burnaby-born crooner Michael Bublé will be hosting the event. Two artists who’ve had breakout years –Calgary’s Tate McRae and Waterdown, Ontario-born Josh Ross – are tied for most nominations at five. Shawn Mendes and The Weeknd each have four.
What makes the JUNO Awards interesting?
In a word: diversity. The nominated artists are drawn from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds and represent numerous musical genres. Canada has made much of its “multicultural” society. However, it has taken us a long time to integrate and accept that reality. And, by the way, we’re still working on it.
It wasn’t until 1990 that the RCMP accepted turban-wearing sikhs into its ranks. And only in recent years – since 2021– has our public broadcaster CBC turned its attention to ensuring gender and ethnic diversity in its on air and managerial ranks. The JUNO Awards are on a similiar arc. That said, the diversity is rather amazing when you review the array of amazing musicians honoured with a JUNO nomination.
Partial playlist and featured artists
The big fun in scouring the JUNO Award list of nominees is discovering excellent new music. Of the almost 60 performers on today’s playlist, more than 40 are new to me. The 60-song playlist sampler is a relatively subjective selection drawn from the list of nominees and hundreds of possible compositions. At the same time, it aims to sample and reflect mainstream radio and streaming sources including country, hip hop and rock while including jazz, adult contemporary, global sounds and more.
There are categories not represented in the playlist that are on the JUNO list. These include metal, rap, electronica and dance. A playlist sampling these genres will be featured in Kurated next week.
A few of the artists
Almost all the artists have just one entry in the playlist. You’ll hear international stars The Weeknd, Kaytranada, Mother Mother and Shawn Mendes. Well known performers on the Canadian airwaves include Leif Vollebekk, Kaia Kater, Charlotte Day Wilson, Terra Lightfoot, Donovan Woods, Elisapie and Abigail Lapell. Lesser known but also vying for our attention are Maïa Davies, Loony, Sukha, Nemahsis and Boy Golden. Some of the names from the jazz community include Laila Biali, Larnell Lewis, Shruti Ramani from Vancouver’s Raagaverse and Andrea Superstein.
Palestinian-Canadian singer Nemahsis is nominated in three categories – Breakthrough Artist of Group of the Year, Alternative Album of the Year – for her second album Verbathim – and Songwriter of the Year. (Norman Wong photo)
Check out these 9 musicians
1) Andrea Superstein – it’s been a good year so far for the Vancouver-based self described genre-bending, quirky, indie, jazzy singer-songwriter. In February she was JUNO-nominated for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year and just after that short-listed as one of three jazz finalists in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest founded in 1997 by Yoko Ono. The chosen song, Mombo is on her third album, Oh Mother, in which the versatile artist explores motherhood in various manifestations. In his review for The Whole Note, Raul da Gama writes, “Superstein’s introspective vocal exhortations are boosted by inspirational instrumentation that lift the songs into a higher realm. Best of all these are honest sounds of love, joy, and serenity – all of which are de rigueur the province of a woman who has made a life in which art and parenthood are aglow with success and pride.”
2) LOONY is an idiosyncratic and beautifully soulful R&B singer from Scarborough, ON. In her news release for her self-titled album she wrote, “My friends say I’m spacey as hell, I’m often in my own little world.” No matter, however, since that world is coloured with personal, introspective lyrics set to excellent melodies issued in her mellifluous voice. Also know as Kira Huszar, her EP soft thing was long-listed for the 2022 Polaris Prize. Her album Loony is up for Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year and was also longlisted for 2024’s Polaris Prize.
3) Maïa Davies‘ song Fuck You I Don’t Forgive You is beautifully forthright and aimed at a tone deaf ex. Melodically gorgeous and lyrically assured it’s one of my favourite songs on today’s playlist. It’s from her third album Lovers’ Gothic which, surprisingly, is up for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year – the category doesn’t usually flirt with such edgy song titles or material. Hailing from Montreal, the singer-songwriter had a lengthy stint with Ladies of the Canyon before going solo in 2012 with her album Héritage followed by Plus que vive in 2018. Along the way she co-wrote songs with artists like Jill Barber, Mother Mother and Serena Ryder. The superb Lovers’ Gothic is her first album sung in English.
4) Shruti Ramani – known for her agile and precise vocals, jazz singer and composer Ramani earned a Bachelor’s degree in Hindustani music in her native Mumbai, India. After moving to Canada she got a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies at Capilano University. Based in Vancouver she’s the leader of Raagaverse a four person group which also includes well known bass player Jodi Proznick. The band’s debut album, Jaya is up for Jazz Album of the Year (Group).
5) Eric Bearclaw is the stage name of Eric Barraclough, a compelling guitarist who hails from Cedar, BC just south of Nanaimo. He’s nominated for his second album, Distant Places, in the category Instrumental Album of the Year. His inspiration comes from his world travels to destinations like Madagascar, Lebanon, Egypt, Sierra Leone and the music he’s heard there.
“I like that dark, Middle Eastern oud-sound … the fretless guitars,” he says, as well as having a fondness for Central and South American influences, along with hip-hop
6) Sukha – is a young, Toronto-based Punjabi singer who’s garnered 2.6 million monthly followers (mostly Indian) on Spotify since launching his debut track Siftaan in 2022. At age 20, his debut EP Undisputed is nominated for Album of the Year and the singer is up for Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year. Sukhman Sodi is his full name; Sukha translates as “happiness” in Punjabi.
7) Djely Tapa – the Montreal-based singer is back at the JUNOs nominated for another Global Music Album of the Year award which she first won in 2020. She proudly says, “I’m heading for the future with African heritage”. Descending from a long line of Malian griots, Tapa is from West Africa’s Mandinka region and has been hailed as one of the new global voices of its music .
Toronto’s Larnell Lewis – drummer, multi-instrumentalist, producer and teacher
8) Larnell Lewis is an alumnus from Toronto’s Humber College and a part-time instructor at his alma mater. But the Toronto-born musician is also a renowned drummer and multi-instrumentalist best known for his ongoing work with US jazz fusion American band Snarky Puppy. He has played with many prominent jazz luminaries, producers and players. Among them Quincy Jones, Michael Brecker, Laila Biali, Molly Johnson, Elizabeth Shepherd and others.
9) Boy Golden – takes his performing handle from Winnipeg’s Golden Boy, a bronze statue modeled after the Roman God of Mercury that stands atop the provincial legislature. Any resemblance, however, between the artist – known to his parents as Liam Duncan – and the statue is purely coincidental. Though I’ve heard his name this is my first rodeo with the refreshing candour and casual musical demeanor he exhibits on For Eden nominated for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year. Manitoba Music describes it best: “Introspective and vulnerable, traditional and queer, hard-headed and sensual, Boy Golden’s everyman-aesthetic can appeal to all of us. This ability lies in his songwriting: the songs your friends tell you about, the stories you hear from your neighbours, your community. He’s comfortable both in the spotlight and just outside it, sharing the moments with other artists, lifting others up along with him.”
THE 60-SONG PLAYLIST AND TRACKLIST
To read the tracklist scroll the Spotify list immediately below or review the screen grab images of the list below.
JUNO AWARDS 2025 NOMINEES
TikTok Juno Fan Choice Award
- Bbno$
- Dean Brody
- Jade Eagleson
- Josh Ross
- Karan Aujla
- Les Cowboys Fringants
- Preston Pablo
- Shawn Mendes
- Tate McRae
- The Weeknd
Single of the year
- “Single Again,” Josh Ross
- “Winning Speech,” Karan Aujla
- “Why Why Why,” Shawn Mendes
- “Exes,” Tate McRae
- “Timeless,” the Weeknd and Playboi Carti
Album of the year
- Inuktitut,Elisapie
- Complicated, Josh Ross
- Submergé, Roxane Bruneau
- Undisputed, Sukha
- Think Later, Tate McRae
Breakthrough artist or group of the year
- Alexander Stewart
- AP Dhillon
- AR Paisley
- Chris Grey
- Ekkstacy
- Nemahsis
- Owen Riegling
- Sukha
- Tony Ann
- Zeina
Artist of the year
- Josh Ross
- Kaytranada
- Shawn Mendes
- Tate McRae
- The Weeknd
Group of the year
- Crash Adams
- Mother Mother
- Spiritbox
- Sum 41
- The Beaches
Classical album of the year (solo artist)
- Signature Philip Glass, Angèle Dubeau
- Messiaen, Barbara Hannigan
- Freezing, Emily D’Angelo
- Butterfly Lightning Shakes the Earth, India Gailey
- Williams Violin Concerto No. 1; Bernstein Serenade, James Ehnes
Classical album of the year (small ensemble)
- Known To Dreamers: Black Voices in Canadian Art Song, Canadian Art Song Project
- Rituæls, collectif9
- East is East, Infusion Baroque
- Marie Hubert: Fille du Roy, Karina Gauvin
- Kevin Lau: Under a Veil of Stars, St. John–Mercer–Park Trio
Classical album of the year (large ensemble)
- Ispiciwin, Luminous Voices
- Alikeness, Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra Sinfonia, conducted by Mark Fewer featuring Aiyun Huang, Deantha Edmunds and Mark Fewer
- Sibelius 2 & 5, Orchestre Métropolitain, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin
- Schoenberg: Pelleas und Melisande & Verklärte Nacht, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conducted by Rafael Payare
- Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gustavo Gimeno featuring Marc-André Hamelin and Nathalie Forget
Jazz album of the year (solo)
- Montreal Jazz Series 1 (Échanges Synaptiques), André Leroux
- The Head of a Mouse, Audrey Ochoa
- Portrait of Right Now, Jocelyn Gould
- Slice of Life, Larnell Lewis
- The Antrim Coast, Mark Kelso
Jazz album of the year (group)
- Time Will Tell, Andy Milne and Unison
- Reverence, Carn Davidson 9
- Harbour, Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra
- Gravity, Jeremy Ledbetter Trio
- Jaya, Raagaverse
Vocal jazz album of the year
- Oh Mother, Andrea Superstein
- Hello! How Are You?, Caity Gyorgy
- Winter Song, Kellylee Evans
- Wintersongs, Laila Biali
- Magpie, Sarah Jerrom
Instrumental album of the year
- Disaster Pony, Disaster Pony
- Distant Places, Eric Bearclaw
- Ginger Beef, Ginger Beef
- Memory palace, Intervals
- Confluencias, Lara Wong & Melón Jimenez
Blues album of the year
- This Old Life, Big Dave McLean
- New Orleans Sessions, Blue Moon Marquee
- Yeah!, David Gogo
- Samantha King and the Midnight Outfit, Samantha King & the Midnight Outfit
- One Guitar Woman, Sue Foley
Traditional roots album of the year
- Hemispheres, Inn Echo
- Retro Man … More and More (Expanded Edition), Jake Vaadeland
- Domino!, La Bottine Souriante
- The Road Back Home (Live), Loreena McKennitt
- At the End of the Day, Sylvia Tyson
Contemporary roots album of the year
- Anniversary, Abigail Lapell
- For Eden, Boy Golden
- Things Were Never Good if They’re Not Good Now, Donovan Woods
- Pathways, Julian Taylor
- Strange Medicine, Kaia Kater
Country album of the year
- The Compass Project: West Album, Brett Kissel
- Dallas Smith, Dallas Smith
- Complicated, Josh Ross
- Nobody’s Born With a Broken Heart, MacKenzie Porter
- Going Home, Tyler Joe Miller
Adult alternative album of the year
- Inuktitut, Elisapie
- Revelation, Leif Vollebekk
- Healing Power, Terra Lightfoot
- We were born here, what’s your excuse?, the Secret Beach
- Never Better, Wild Rivers
Alternative album of the year
- When a Thought Grows Wings, Luna Li
- Verbathim, Nemahsis
- Magpie, Peach Pit
- What’s the Point, Ruby Waters
- Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden, Valley
Rock album of the year
- Pages, Big Wreck
- Vices, JJ Wilde
- Grief Chapter, Mother Mother
- Set Your Pussy Free, Nobro
- Heaven :x: Hell, Sum 41
Metal/hard music album of the year
- Beyond the Reach of the Sun, Anciients
- PowerNerd, Devin Townsend
- Fire, Kittie
- The Fear of Fear, Spiritbox
- Ultrapower, Striker
Adult contemporary album of the year
- Roses, Aphrose
- Boundless Possibilities, Celeigh Cardinal
- Transitions, Kellie Loder
- Songs of Love & Death, Maddee Ritter
- Lovers’ Gothic, Maïa Davies
Pop album of the year
- Bleeding heart, Alexander Stewart
- If this is it…, Jamie Fine
- Anywhere But Here, Preston Pablo
- Shawn, Shawn Mendes
- Think Later, Tate McRae
Dance recording of the year
- “Uh Huh,” DijahSB
- “No Time,” Interplanetary Criminal featuring SadBoi
- “Give in to you,” Rezz, Virtual Riot featuring One True God
- “Call Me When,” So Sus
- Foul Taste, Wawa
Underground dance single of the year
- “Bamboo,” Ciel
- “Keepsake,” Destrata
- “Distant Memories,” Hernan Cattaneo, Hicky & Kalo
- “La Vérité,” Jesse Mac Cormack, Charlie Houston, Brö
- “WTP,” Suray Sertin
Electronic album of the year
- Honey, Caribou
- Union, Èbony
- Love, Care, Kindness & Hope, Fred Everything
- Timeless, Kaytranada
- This But More, Priori
Rap single of the year
- “People,” Classified
- “Double the Fun,” Haviah Mighty
- “Shut Up,” Jessie Reyez
- “BBE,” Snotty Nose Rez Kids
- “Hier encore,” Souldia, Lost
Rap album/EP of the year
- 96 Miles From Bethlehem, Belly
- Luke’s View, Classified
- The Flower That Knew, DijahSB
- See You When I See You, Dom Vallie
- Red Future, Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Traditional R&B/soul recording of the year
- “Limbo,” Aqyila
- “The Worst,” Benita
- Cyan Blue, Charlotte Day Wilson
- Halfway Broken, Luna Elle
- Velvet Soul, TheHonestGuy
WATCH | Charlotte Day Wilson plays her newest album, Cyan Blue, for CBC Music Live: https://www.youtube.com/embed/ArYJPW9aQO8
Contemporary R&B recording of the year
- “Bloom,” Aqyila
- Noire, Avenoir
- For the Boy in Me, Dylan Sinclair
- Loony, Loony
- Eastend Confessions, Zeina
Reggae recording of the year
- Destiny, Lee “Scratch” Perry & Bob Riddim
- Born to Be Free, Exco Levi
- Fallback, King Cruff & Runkus
- Sky’s the Limit, Skystar
- “Rise,” Tonya P
Children’s album of the year
- Shun Beh Nats’ujeh: We Are Healing Through Songs, Kym Gouchie
- Penny Penguin, Raffi & Good Lovelies
- Riley Rocket: Songs From Season One, Riley Rocket and Megablast
- Buon Appetito, Walk off the Earth, Romeo Eats
- Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro “Rhyme Travellers,” Young Maestro
Comedy album of the year
- Wonder Woman, Courtney Gilmour
- Honourable Intentions, Debra DiGiovanni
- Popcorn, Ivan Decker
- Sad Witch, Jess Salomon
- Down With Tech, Nathan Macintosh
Traditional Indigenous artist or group of the year
- New Comings, Black Bear Singers
- Winston & I, Brianna Lizotte
- Travelling Home, Cree Confederation
- REZilience, Northern Cree
- Ostesihtowin-“Brotherhood,” Young Spirit
Contemporary Indigenous artist or group of the year
- Precious Diamonds, Adrian Sutherland
- Boundless Possibilities, Celeigh Cardinal
- “Brown Man,” Sebastian Gaskin
- Red Future, Snotty Nose Rez Kids
- Pretty Red Bird, Tia Wood
Francophone album of the year
- Aliocha Schneider, Aliocha Schneider
- Demain il fera beau, Fredz
- Toutes les rues sont silencieuses, Jay Scøtt
- Abracadabra, Klô Pelgag
- Pub Royal, Les Cowboys Fringants
Contemporary Christian/gospel album of the year
- Elenee., Elenee
- My Foundation, Jordan St. Cyr
- Restore, Ryan Ofei
- Miracle in the Making, Tehillah Worship
- Hymns Alive (Live), Toronto Mass Choir
Global music album of the year
- Aarambh, Abby V
- Kanzafula, Ahmed Moneka
- Malak, Didon
- Dankoroba, Djely Tapa
- Niebla, Ramon Chicharron
South Asian music recording of the year
- The Brownprint, AP Dhillon
- “Coolin,” Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga, Jazzy B
- Love Like That, Jonita Gandhi
- “Tauba Tauba” (from Bad Newz), Karan Aujla
- Arul, Yanchan Produced, Sandeep Narayan
Album artwork of the year
- Erik M. Grice (art director), Vanessa Elizabeth Heins (photographer): Chandler, Wyatt C. Louis
- Gabriel Noel Altrows (art director, illustrator): Good Kid 4, Good Kid
- Kee Avil, Jacqueline Beaumont (art director), Fatine-Violette Sabiri (photographer): Spine, Kee Avil
- Keenan Gregory (art director): Altruistic, Royal Tusk
- Kevin Hearn, Lauchlan Reid (art director), Antoine Jean Moonen (designer), Lauchlan Reid (illustrator): Basement Days, the Glacials
Music video of the year
- “Human,” Adrian Villagomez (Apashe & Wasiu)
- “Nasty,” Jonah Haber (Tinashe)
- “Gravity,” Jorden Lee (Sean Leon)
- “Name of God,” Mustafa
- “Jump Cut,” Winston Hacking (Corridor)
Jack Richardson producer of the year
- Aaron Paris: “intro (end of the world)” (co-producer Ariana Grande, Nick Lee, Shintaro Yasuda), eternal sunshine, Ariana Grande; “Bought the Earth” (co-producer Calton McDowell, Charlie Coffeen, Rex Kudo), 2093, Yea; “Let it Breathe” (co-producer Charlie Coffeen, Carton, Rewind, Rex Kudo, Russell Boring, the Kount), 11th Dimension, Ski Mask the Slump God; “Tiger Eye” (co-producer Akeel Henry), Tiger Eye, Loony; “Dishonored” (co-producer Jack Rochon, Leonardo Dessi, Matthew Sean Leon), In Loving Memory, Sean Leon, Jessie Reyez; “R e a l W o m a n” (co-producer Eli Brown, Noah “40” Shebib, Prep Bijan), PartyNextDoor 4 (P4), PartyNextDoor
- Akeel Henry: “Spin” featuring Victoria Monét (co-producer Yonatan Ayal), Megan, Megan Thee Stallion; “Smoke” (co-producer Bongo ByTheWay), Smoke, Ari Lennox; “Shake” featuring Jeremih (co-producer Bongo ByTheWay, Kareen Lomax, Trey Campbell), Trouble in Paradise, Chlöe; “Oh, Wait…” featuring Nao (co-producer Ari PenSmith, Blake Straus), Love’s Letter (deluxe), Shae Universe; “I Choose You” (co-producer Yonatan Ayal), Say Yes, Melanie Fiona; “Love Ain’t Guaranteed” (co-producer Harry Beech), Redemption, Mist
- Evan Blair: “Pretty Slowly,” Benson Boone; “Beautiful Things,” Benson Boone; “club heaven,” Nessa Barrett; “No High,” David Kushner; “this is how a woman leaves,” “i hope i never fall in love,” Intermission, Maren Morris
- Jack Rochon: “II Hands II Heaven” (co-producer Beyoncé, Dave Hamelin), “Protector” (co-producer Beyoncé), “Jolene” (co-producer Alex Vickery, Beyoncé, Brittany “Chi” Coney, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Khirye Tyler), Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé; “My Way”(co-producer Charlotte Day Wilson, Leon Thomas); Cyan Blue, Charlotte Day Wilson; “Crash”(co-producer Aaron Paris, Aidan, Alex Goldblatt, Khris Riddick, Mariel Gomerez-Rodriguez, Oak), “Tears” featuring Omah Lay (co-producer Etienne, GuiltyBeatz, Mariel Gomerez-Rodriguez, Oak, Symphony), Crash, Kehlani
- Shawn Everett: “II Most Wanted” (co-producer Beyoncé, Jonathan Rado, Michael Pollack, Miley Cyrus), Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé; “Found Heaven,” Found Heaven, Conan Gray; “Bright Lights” (co-producer Jonathan Rado), Bright Lights, the Killers; “I Don’t,” (co-producer Brittany Howard), “Eye of the Night,” Found Heaven, Conan Gray; “Prove it to You” (co-producer Brittany Howard), What Now, Brittany Howard
Recording engineer of the year
- George Seara: “Soft Spot,” “Dream,” Requiem, keshi
- Hill Kourkoutis: “Ghost,” Sebastian Gaskin; “Should We,” Razzle, Emi Jeen
- Mitch McCarthy: “Good Luck, Babe!,” Chappell Roan; “Make You Mine,” Madison Beer
- Serban Ghenea: “Please Please Please,” Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter; “Lose Control,” I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1), Teddy Swims
- Shawn Everett: “Don’t Forget Me,” Don’t Forget Me, Maggie Rogers; “Deeper Well,” Deeper Well, Kacey Musgraves
Classical composition of the year
- Angmalukisaa, Deantha Edmunds
- The fog in our poise, Gabriel Dharmoo
- L’écoute du perdu : III. « Voix jetées », Keiko Devaux
- Dark Flower, Linda Catlin Smith
- String Quartet No. 4 “Insects and Machines,” Vivian Fung
Songwriter of the year
- Abel Tesfaye (the Weeknd): “Dancing in the Flames” (co-songwriters Max Martin, Oscar Holter), the Weeknd; “Timeless” (co-songwriters Blessed, Jarrod “Twisco” Morgan, Jordan Terrell Carter, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Lawson, Mark Williams, Mike Dean, Pharrel Williams, Raul Cubina (Volta), Tariq “BL$$D” Sharrieff); “São Paulo” featuring Anitta (co-songwriters Agustinho Raphael Dos Santos, Andre Luiz Viegas, Everton Ramos De Araujo, Flavio Seraphim De Almeida, Larissa de Macedo Machado, Marcelo Nei Leal, Mike Dean, Sean Solymar, Tatiana Dos Santos Lourenco, Washington Luis Costa Vaz)
- AP Dhillon: “Old Money”(co-songwriters Abdul Aziz Dieng, Chris Mathew LaRocca-Cerrone, Luke Maurizio Mauti, Michael Tompa, Robert Benvegnu, Satinderpal Singh); “Losing Myself” featuring Gunna (co-songwriters Abdul Aziz Dieng, Herman Atwal, Luke Maurizio Mauti, Rashpal Singh, Sergio Giavanni Kitchens); “Bora Bora” featuring Arya Starr (co-songwriters Anas Rahmoune, Joseph Watchorn, Mason Tanner, Satinderpal Singh)
- Jessie Reyez: “Child of Fire”(co-songwriters Oladipo Omishore, Spencer Stewart, Tiffany Day); “Ridin” featuring Lil Wayne (co-songwriters Dwayne Carter, Jeff Gitelman, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson); “Shut Up” featuring Big Sean (co-songwriter Christopher Smith, Giovani Figueroa-Borges, Julian Harris, Nolan Lambroza, Sean Anderson, Uforo Ebong)
- Mustafa: “Name of God”(co-songwriters Aaron Dessner, Simon Hessman); “Leaving Toronto”(co-songwriters Jonah Yano, Rodaidh Mcdonald, Simon Hessman); “I’ll Go Anywhere”(co-songwriters Simon Hessman)
- Nemah Hasan: “stick of gum” (co-songwriters Danny Casio, Pablo Bowman); “you wore it better”(co-songwriters Danny Casio, Pablo Bowman); “coloured concrete”(co-songwriters Danny Casio, Pablo Bowman)
Songwriter of the year (non-performer)
- Evan Blair: “Beautiful Things,” “Pretty Slowly” (co-songwriters Benson Boone, Jackson Lafrantz Larsen), Benson Boone; “i hope i never fall in love” (co-songwriters Delacey, Lucy Healey, Maren Morris), Maren Morris
- Lowell: “Texas Hold ‘Em” (co-songwriters Atia “Ink” Boggs, Beyoncé, Brian Bates, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro, Raphael Saadiq); “Bodyguard” (co-songwriters Beyoncé, Leven Kali, Raphael Saadiq, Ryan Beatty, Shantoni Ajane Nichols, Terius “The Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant), Beyoncé; “Takes One to Know One” (co-songwriters Eliza Enman-Mcdaniel, Gus van Go, Jordan Miller, Kylie Miller, Leandra Earl), the Beaches
- Nathan Ferraro: “Texas Hold ‘Em” (co-songwriters/co-compositeurs Atia “Ink” Boggs, Beyoncé, Brian Bates, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Raphael Saadiq), Beyoncé; “Smoke”(co-songwriters Akeel Henry, Ant Clemons, Courtney Salter, Uforo Ebong Smoke), Ari Lennox; “Who Do I Call Now? (Hellbent)”(co-songwriters Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Michael Wise, Sofia Camara), Sofia Camara
- Shaun Frank: “Love Somebody”(co-songwriters Ashley Gorley, Elof Loelv, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, John Bryon, Martina Sorbara, Morgan Wallen, Nicholas Gale, Ryan Vojtesak, Steve Richard Francis Mastroianni, Yaakov Gruzman), Morgan Wallen; “Training Season”(co-songwriters Caroline Ailin, Danny L Harle, Dua Lipa, Kevin Parker, Martina Sorbara, Nicholas Gate, Steve Francis Richard Mastroianni, Tobias Jesso Jr., Yaakov Gruzman), Dua Lipa; “Sideways”(co-songwritersA. Graham, David Karbal, Marcel Kosic, Richard Beynon, Tiernan Kelly, Tinashe Sibanda), Gordo
- Tobias Jesso Jr.: “Houdini”(co-songwriters Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Danny L Harle, Kevin Parker), Dua Lipa; “push me over”(co-songwriters Catherine Hope Gavin, Josette Maskin, Maren Morris, Naomi McPherson), Maren Morris; “Come Show Me”(co-songwriters Camila Cabello, DJ Spinn (Morris Anthony Harper), Jasper Harris, Pablo Diaz-Reixa),Camila Cabello
